EP3665396B8 - Ensemble charnière pour élément de fauteuil roulant - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3665396B8
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: hinge assembly; wheelchair component; wheelchair; component; hinge
Prior art date: 2017-08-11
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

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EP18844683.5A

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German (de)

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EP3665396B1 (fr

EP3665396A1 (fr

EP3665396A4 (fr

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Craig Culver

Steven Dufresne

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Comfort Companies LLC

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Comfort Companies LLC

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2017-08-11

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2018-08-10

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2022-08-24

2018-08-10 Application filed by Comfort Companies LLC filed Critical Comfort Companies LLC

2020-06-17 Publication of EP3665396A1 publication Critical patent/EP3665396A1/fr

2021-04-21 Publication of EP3665396A4 publication Critical patent/EP3665396A4/fr

2022-07-20 Publication of EP3665396B1 publication Critical patent/EP3665396B1/fr

2022-08-24 Application granted granted Critical

2022-08-24 Publication of EP3665396B8 publication Critical patent/EP3665396B8/fr

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2038-08-10 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
- A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G5/12—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet
- A61G5/121—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet for head or neck
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
- A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
- A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
- A47C1/036—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a head-rest
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G15/00—Operating chairs; Dental chairs; Accessories specially adapted therefor, e.g. work stands
- A61G15/10—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G15/12—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or feet
- A61G15/125—Head-rests
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
- E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
- E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
- E05D3/10—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with non-parallel pins
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
- E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
- E05D5/10—Pins, sockets or sleeves; Removable pins
- E05D5/12—Securing pins in sockets, movably or not
- E05D5/128—Securing pins in sockets, movably or not the pin having a recess or through-hole engaged by a securing member
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
- F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
- F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
- A47C7/36—Supports for the head or the back
- A47C7/38—Supports for the head or the back for the head, e.g. detachable
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
- A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
- A61G2200/34—Specific positions of the patient sitting
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
- A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G7/1082—Rests specially adapted for
- A61G7/1084—Head or neck

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Otolaryngology (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
Dentistry (AREA)
Nursing (AREA)
Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
Hinges (AREA)

EP18844683.5A 2017-08-11 2018-08-10 Ensemble charnière pour élément de fauteuil roulant Active EP3665396B8 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201762544158P	2017-08-11	2017-08-11
PCT/US2018/046271 WO2019032998A1 (fr)	2017-08-11	2018-08-10	Ensemble charnière pour élément de fauteuil roulant

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EP3665396A1 EP3665396A1 (fr)	2020-06-17
EP3665396A4 EP3665396A4 (fr)	2021-04-21
EP3665396B1 EP3665396B1 (fr)	2022-07-20
EP3665396B8 true EP3665396B8 (fr)	2022-08-24

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP18844683.5A Active EP3665396B8 (fr)	2017-08-11	2018-08-10	Ensemble charnière pour élément de fauteuil roulant

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US (1)	US10716721B2 (fr)
EP (1)	EP3665396B8 (fr)
JP (2)	JP2020530548A (fr)
KR (1)	KR102186126B1 (fr)
AU (1)	AU2018313989B2 (fr)
BR (1)	BR112020002760A2 (fr)
CA (1)	CA3072572C (fr)
WO (1)	WO2019032998A1 (fr)

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- 2018-08-10 BR BR112020002760-0A patent/BR112020002760A2/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2018-08-10 KR KR1020207006670A patent/KR102186126B1/ko active IP Right Grant
- 2018-08-10 CA CA3072572A patent/CA3072572C/fr active Active
- 2018-08-10 AU AU2018313989A patent/AU2018313989B2/en active Active
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- 2018-08-10 US US16/101,054 patent/US10716721B2/en active Active
- 2018-08-10 EP EP18844683.5A patent/EP3665396B8/fr active Active
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JP7189292B2 (ja)	2022-12-13
EP3665396B1 (fr)	2022-07-20
EP3665396A1 (fr)	2020-06-17
NZ761590A (en)	2021-02-26
JP2022003271A (ja)	2022-01-11
US20190046375A1 (en)	2019-02-14
BR112020002760A2 (pt)	2020-07-28
KR20200040796A (ko)	2020-04-20
US10716721B2 (en)	2020-07-21
AU2018313989B2 (en)	2020-11-12
JP2020530548A (ja)	2020-10-22
KR102186126B1 (ko)	2020-12-03
CA3072572C (fr)	2021-03-16
WO2019032998A1 (fr)	2019-02-14
CA3072572A1 (fr)	2019-02-14
AU2018313989A1 (en)	2020-02-27
EP3665396A4 (fr)	2021-04-21

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